"<span>B. regulating the stock market" and "C. paying pensions and benefits for the elderly, children, and the handicapped" are still tactics that are used today. </span>
Britain, who was at the war with France again, would seize American ships and force Americans sailors to join the British Navy (impressment). The U.S. declared war on Britain in 1812 because Britain refused to stop seizing American ships that traded with France.
Answer: The Cold War became a dominant influence on many aspects of American society for much of the second half of the 20th century. It escalated due to antagonist values between the United States, representing capitalism and democracy, and the Soviet Union, representing communism and authoritarianism.
